Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 |
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Released
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Apr 27, 2020
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Released
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Feb 25, 2022
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8.4-inch · 1920x1200px
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11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
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Single camera
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Dual camera
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3GB · 32GB
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8GB · 128GB
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5000 mAh
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8000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 25, 2020 | Feb 09, 2022 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $240 | $699 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches 201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm |
6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches 165.3 x 253.8 x 6.3 mm |
| Weight | |
| 10.9 oz / 309.0 g | 17.74 oz / 503.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum | Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Mocha | Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold |
Display
| Size | |
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| 8.4-inch, 80.91% screen-to-body | 11.0-inch, 83.62% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| TFT | LTPS, 120Hz |
| Resolution | |
| 1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI | 2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A73 6x1.GHz Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G71 MP2 | Adreno 730 |
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB | 8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 512 GB | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (9.0 Pie) | Android (13, 12) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W | |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
13 MP (Autofocus) |
| Second camera | |
| 6 MP (Ultra-wide) | |
| Flash | |
| LED | |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) | 4K UHD (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 5 MP | 12 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.2 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Other | |
| ANT+ | Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Multiple speakers | Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 66 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 5, 8 | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | |
Alternative variants
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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With 5G
| Weight | 17.88 oz / 507.0 g |
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| 5G Bands | 5G Ready |
| Data Speed | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
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